Estrella de neutrones

The video explains the phenomenon of a star exploding in a supernova, leading to the formation of neutron stars. These stars can have twice the mass of the Sun but are only a few kilometers in diameter. Their immense gravity compresses atoms into a dense particle soup, where protons and electrons merge to form neutrons.

What is the term used to describe the explosive end of a star's life?

• Red Giant

• Supernova

• Black Hole

• White Dwarf

How does the mass of a neutron star compare to the Sun?

• Half the mass of the Sun

• Triple the mass of the Sun

• Equal to the mass of the Sun

• Double the mass of the Sun

What is the approximate diameter of a neutron star?

• A few kilometers

• A few million kilometers

• A few hundred kilometers

• A few thousand kilometers

What happens to atoms under the immense gravity of a neutron star?

• They expand

• They form new elements

• They are compressed into a soup of particles

• They become gaseous

Which particles combine to form neutrons in a neutron star?

• Neutrons and electrons

• Protons and neutrons

• Protons and electrons

• Electrons and positrons